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1. Grado 325i (not 325is)

 
2. Sennheiser HD598

3. B&W P5

 

[OJNeg]

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3. B&W P5

 
Really? I don't like the look of the P5s at all.
 
My top 3 would have to be:
 
ATH W-5000 (Much better finish than the 3000 IMO)
 

 
Grado PS500
 

 
Sennheiser HD800
 

 

[MaluKid]

Sennheiser HD800
V-Moda LP2
Philips Citiscape Uptown

 

[giskim]

1, HD25 Adidas original
2, AKG Q701
3, ATH-W1000

 

[NimbleTurtle]

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Do I have to own the top 3 favorite headphones or do I just pick my favorite headphone which looks and sounds great?

Anything that you've seen! I've tried many headphones but the HD 598 is the only one I liked enough to keep and own. I really want to try an Audeze and Stax headphones.. 

 

[NimbleTurtle]

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Really? I don't like the look of the P5s at all. 

Hmm I think it's the kind of headphone that gentlemen / minimalists might enjoy. I do know people that love them. 

 

[fileid]

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Hmm I think it's the kind of headphone that gentlemen / minimalists might enjoy. I do know people that love them. 

I enjoy it because its a minimalist/industrial look, which is one of the reasons its marketed in the Apple store.

 

[goropeza]

Im just picking my favorite looking. I don't own any of these although in a few weeks I'll have the LA 7000 Lite XD
 
1. Denon LA 7000
2. Ultrasone Edition 8
3. AKG Q701 (white)

 

[obobskivich]

Just in looks?

Sony MDR-F1:
(they look better in person; less monochrome)

Ultrasone Edition 10:


Ultrasone Edition 7:



I'd say the ESP/950 is a close 4th as well (but I didn't want to list just headphones I actually own ). The Grado woodies are neat too - +1 to all of those.

 

[TrollDragon]

Ultrasone Edition 8's

 
Pioneer SE-L40

 
And my own HFI-780's

 

[NimbleTurtle]

Dayum Ultrasone phones look sexy. I've always leaned away from buying them though as a reliable audiophile once told me they tend to be a bit overpriced for their sound quality. 
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Just in looks?
Sony MDR-F1:
(they look better in person; less monochrome)
Ultrasone Edition 10:

Ultrasone Edition 7:


I'd say the ESP/950 is a close 4th as well (but I didn't want to list just headphones I actually own

). The Grado woodies are neat too - +1 to all of those.

 

[7nationarmy]

1. Fostex TH900

 
2. Sennheiser HD700

 
3. My old Reloop RHP-20. Sad that I had to sell it away

 

[MuppetFace]

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Fostex TH900
 

 
Agreed. They're absolutely stunning, and certainly one of the nicest looking headphones currently on the market in my humble opinion. The bordeaux lacquer finish by the 110-year-old Sakamoto Urushi Manufacturing Co. uses sulfur-smoked silver foil flakes and it creates a gorgeous cosmic nebula effect with a subtle metallic finish. Also the Fostex logos are done in platinum leaf. You really have to see it in person to get the full effect; personally I could stare at it for a long time.
 

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Ultrasone Edition 7

 
The Edition 7 and Edition 9 have always appealed deeply to my sensibilities, and as nice as the Edition 8 looks aesthetically, I definitely prefer the look of the former two. The Edition 7 especially has some kind of hold over me with its cobalt enamel in combination with brass logos, white leather and cables. It's not a particularly cohesive design, and it's almost an eclectic mess, but the effect is just so bold and striking. There's also a certainly appealing absurdity to the fact that it has so much plastic on it, essentially using the same frames as their cheapest headphones; in a way it takes the roots of their design philosophy and gussies it up to make a statement, which I actually quite like, though I find the reason for this difficult to articulate.

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And then there's that gorgeous wooden presentation box. The Edition 10's is pretty sturdy and nice, but it looks downright understated in comparison. Plus I think that lighter color wood goes very well with the darker blue finish of the headphones.
 
I've been looking for a mint set of these for quite a while now. It seems they never come up on the sales forum despite there being 999 made. I've seen headphones with far smaller runs come up far more often.

 

[soundstige]

Right now, in no order: Pioneer SE-L40, AKG K701, KRK KNS 8400.

 

[HPuser9083]

Dayum Ultrasone phones look sexy. I've always leaned away from buying them though as a reliable audiophile once told me they tend to be a bit overpriced for their sound quality. 

 
How would the F1 stand up to the V6/7506, the HD-202 II, the HD-201, the UR40, the Pro4AA, or the Pro4AAT?